Mercury, Chicago's Skyline Cruiseline

These tours travel as far south as Sears Tower, then go back through the controlling locks and cruise the lakefront. Each boat is partially enclosed so you can get a respite on a particularly windy day. Tours are fully narrated and cover both the river and the lake, with the 90-minute tour also going into Monroe Harbor for a view of Buckingham Fountain's light show. Bathrooms on board.

Tours depart from the southeast corner and lower level of the Michigan Avenue bridge.